Formula 1 rocked as construction worker dies at Las Vegas Grand Prix

The Formula 1 world has been dealt heartbreaking news after a man died while the Las Vegas Grand Prix was being constructed.

Death at Las Vegas Grand Prix. (Photo by WADE VANDERVORT / AFP)

A construction worker has died working on the Formula 1 track in Las Vegas.

The man was working at the Bellagio fountains on the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday, The Sun reports.

Metro Police say they were called to the scene at 11.30am after a worker had suffered a “major laceration to the neck,” as per the local CBS affiliate.

Watch every Practice, Qualifier & Race of The 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship Live and Ad-Break Free in racing on Kayo Sports. Join now and start streaming instantly >

After being transported to a local hospital, the man was pronounced dead.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will reportedly be in charge of the ensuing investigation.

The Las Vegas Grand Prix will take place in mid-November. (Photo by WADE VANDERVORT / AFP)

Further details surrounding the incident have yet to be made public.

The US Sun has contacted Metro Police and Formula 1 for a comment.

The Vegas Grand Prix circuit is set to wind its way through downtown, passing all the major landmarks.

These will include the likes of Caesars Palace, the Bellagio, the Venetian, and The Sphere, as per F1.

The worked reportedly suffered a “major laceration to the neck” and was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

The 3.8 mile track will feature fourteen corners and is set to cost around $560million to construct, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

A multi-story paddock building is being constructed off of the Strip, at a cost of $480million.

Three football fields in length, the building will include team garages, suites, and on the roof, a 28,000-square-foot screen.

The race is scheduled to take place on Sunday, November 19.

It will be only the third time the city has hosted a Grand Prix, with downtown also having played host to F1 in 1981 and 1982.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission.